Don't be Afraid of OCD: Dr Emily O'Leary

Dr Emily O’Leary has built her career on studying and treating OCD and anxiety. In this episode Lisa and Dr O’Leary discuss treatment approaches ranging from the traditional approaches to the new modalities and ideas being trialed. Highlights include: 05:20 What is OCD 07:27 What OCD is not 08:37 Comparing OCD and GAD 12:55 Comparing OCD and OCPD 17:20 Identifying OCD in therapy 20:00 Diagnosis and co-occurring conditions 28:54 Foundational research in OCD 35:00 Do clinicians avoid OCD? 41:39 Emerging new treatments 47:10 Using Schema perspectives 50:12 Prioritising multiple diagnoses 55:00 Imagery rescripting 56:20 Working with POCD 1:02:40 Debunking OCD myths 1:05:20 Future directions. Follow the Clinically Thinking Facebook page to find links to Dr O'Leary's reading list and links to treatment resources